Someone knocks on the door, but no one’s there. Buildings ‘ Grounds heads out to make a repair, but no one called in the request.

These stories are part of the haunted history of Boston University’s residences halls that also includes ghost tales of murder victims, suicides and a famous baseball player.

Shelton Hall residents said their dormitory has had weird occurrences on a regular basis, and some students said a ghost frequently haunts the building.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Eugene O’Neill, who lived and died in what is now Shelton, is rumored to have drunk himself to death in his fourth floor room. Students now living on the floor report that his presence is still there.

Director of Housing Marc Robillard said he also believes there may be ‘a little Eugene O’Neill left in that building.’ Robillard said Shelton’s 80-year history fuels many rumors.

‘If Shelton Hall could talk, I’m sure it would have a lot of stories to tell,’ Robillard said.

Although Shelton Hall Area Director Rebekah Freeman has never seen a ghost, she tries to avoid the fourth floor when she is in the building alone.

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